got my license...no job!

A rational human being not finishing ing a 12'er of keystone light would write the above mentioned post. The rest is already part of the record.

 

Thanks Joe, how about a 6'er? (BTW: it would be PBR, not Keystone!) Anyway, I am aware that I did not state any new or ground-breaking ideas, but I wrote the post simply to represent the minority of us "kids" who are at least somewhat level-headed, and not completely irresponsible.

 

Well, I can tell you 1st hand that neither Roehl nor SNI denied you due to age. I have not priced trucks recently, but even if your truck is not quite $140k, you must take into consideration that a prospective carrier is trusting you with its truck, trailer, freight, and the lives of pedestrians and other drivers. Have you considered the rate insurance companies charge to insure young drivers, especially ones who have a less-than-perfect driving record? As stated before, my driving record is clean, but I know I pay a ridiculous auto insurance rate on my personal vehicle due to my age - I can only imagine the astronomical rate that a carrier will be charged when I am behind the wheel of their 80k pound CMV. I'm not trying to offend you, I just think you should know and understand exactly what you are up against as you apply for driving jobs.

 

It looks like the administrators have removed your insulting and taunting remarks. So we can no longer qoute them here---that's just as well.
Most folks have made some mistakes and errors in their judgement while in their youth, and generally speaking, people are eager and willing to give a genuinely 'repentant' person an opportunity to prove themselves better than what certain past behavior would indicate. With the enormous liability exposure facing trucking companies it's only reasonable for them to be hyper selective in deciding who they will hand the keys to and entrust with being able to safely deliver their customers freight.

"Yes they do.... Homo go bang ur ------". If it only takes a few less than supportive remarks to bring this kind of reaction from you, it's not unreasonable for others, here as well as future employers, to question how you'll react to the unpredictable challenges of being a truck driver. There is so much more to deal with than just long and lonely hours staring through the windshield. Things like: DM's who won't return calls, load planners and customer service reps who ignore your limited HOS, shpprs and rcvrs who expect you to keep all the commitments others have made in your name while they ignore their commitment to load or empty your truck in a timely manner and can't even speak your language when you attempt to ask why, bad weather and breakdowns that always seem come at the worst time imaginable, four wheelers and occassionally even other truck drivers who seem to have begun their day with only one thought in mind...find some way to make your life miserable and pi$$ you off. Add to this the disappointment of rarely ever getting home when others have made plans that included you and then somehow blame you instead of your job. Don't think this list is all inclusive...it's not.

If this life style is what you really want, keep trying and you will eventually find it, even in the NE. But I think the bigger thing to focus on at the moment might be to develope a more laid back and controlled temperment. Trucking companies have alot on the line and are probably more adept at spotting potential problems than most of us give them credit for.

We all wish you the best..., Really.

 

i have to say it's pretty much truckschool 101.they make it a point to let people know the basics of getting hired.

 

Thing is, what many fail to realize is this is one of the last industries that you have to earn your place in. Not only that, but you have to continually prove your worth. Big company or small, nothing will be handed to you simply because you exist and have a CDL. Nobody owes anyone a job.

It's one of the reasons for high turnover in training companies. The people entering this field think that they deserve top dollar right out the gate because they have that license. Backing into things, failing to keep appointments and getting poor inspection scores and tickets will not help you earn the right to keep a job.

But it's always the company's fault or the cop was picking on them or the customer didn't wake them up/move obstacles/whatever.

Funny how so many drivers can go an entire career without incident....and be called names for doing so.

 

Bless you for admitting it, but please, don't call me Jesus.